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Army Stinger missile replacement competition heads into flight tests

Lockheed Martin and RTX are competing to develop the U.S. Army's replacement for its Stinger short-range air defense missile it no longer produces.

12 hours ago

Oculus founder wants to help troops ‘surpass the limits of human form’

Anduril, founded by Oculus Rift creator Palmer Luckey, is taking over the Army's $22 billion program to create an augmented-reality headset.

8 days ago

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Army tries out next-gen hybrid tactical vehicle prototype in Germany

Will a hybrid electric vehicle work as a Humvee replacement? The Army is putting a prototype to the test in Europe.

US Army inches closer to 3D-printing spare parts under fire

An Army unit recently demonstrated 3D-printing a repair part at the tactical edge during a major training rotation, but more work is needed.

4 months ago

GM Defense pitches silent-drive vehicle as heir to the Humvee

GM Defense has developed a technology demonstrator to show the Army what is possible for a new tactical vehicle with a diesel engine and electric power.

4 months ago

How in-house tech and soldier tinkering is changing the Army

Inside the brave new world of AI-assisted Army electronic warfare.

6 months ago

The U.S. Army is buying hundreds of Coyote counter-drone systems in a deal worth $75 million.

Counter-drone missile competition possible in 2025, Army officials say

The Army is also planning on holding a competition for a new handheld device to take out drones.

7 months ago

Drone killing Marines: Corps seeks ‘buckshot-like’ counter-drone gear

The brass wants to see every Marine become a drone destroyer.

7 months ago

Australia aims to boost local arms production. So far it’s leaning foreign.

Are the government’s efforts to sovereignly produce guided weapons misguided?

8 months ago

Germany approves funds to develop supersonic weapon, buy thousands of missiles

Germany will join forces with Norway in developing the supersonic Tyrfing missile.

8 months ago

When will China have a sixth-gen fighter jet?

Experts talked to Defense News about the secretive state's work on sixth-generation fighter technology and the prospect of drones working in sync.

8 months ago

MBDA unveils AI-based Ground Warden tool for finding hidden targets

MBDA makes a similarly named platform, the Sky Warden, which is a counter-drone system designed to control a large range of sensors and effectors.

8 months ago

Battle tank concepts mushroom at Paris arms show

Industry frenemies KNDS and Rheinmetall presented new ideas for a main battle tank at the Eurosatory trade show in Paris.

8 months ago

Artillery goes trucking to survive drones swarming the battlefield

The war in Ukraine has put long-range fires front and center at the Eurosatory defense show that kicks off in Paris on June 17.

8 months ago

Turkish shipbuilder STM to construct three vessels for Malaysia

This marks the first time Malaysia has signed a government-to-government agreement to procure defense equipment.

8 months ago

An ALE system is launched from a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter, as testing commences during Project Convergence in September 2020.

US Army debates path to buy long-range precision munitions

Could air-launched effects also be a long-range precision munition? The Army is looking into it.

9 months ago

Australia fast-tracks its hunt for replacement frigates

Shipbuilders were reportedly given four weeks to respond to the request, plus another three weeks to explain how follow-on frigates can be locally built.

9 months ago

A lighter, high-tech Abrams tank is taking shape

The new M1E3 Abrams' design is underway as the U.S. Army eyes a rapid fielding schedule.

9 months ago

Industry responding to Navy’s interest in small unmanned systems

It's unclear when or how the Navy will buy small unmanned surface and undersea systems. But the desire is there, and L3Harris is responding to that signal.

9 months ago